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The benevolent banner. [volume] (North Topeka, Kan.) 1887-18??, 1887-05-28
PERSONAL.

Mayor Metsker has done well, he
has given us more than we expected.
The courteous and gentlemanly
manner in which officer r. L. Lewis
manages affairs at the bridge, is
but another demonstration of the
fact, that all the colored man needs
is chance.
We are informed that the four
young men, who homesteaded land
in Kiowa county last fall are doing
well and will grow corn this year. I
hope some Of the ''La Pompadore"
dudes will follow their example.
Arrived in this city on last Friday
Mr.. johnson Wadlington of Durant,
Miss. Mr.. Wellington having be-
come disguised with the treatment Of
the colored men in the South, is
looking out for a location for himself
and others who will soon come to
Kansas. He reports that the women
are now subjected to the same treat
ment, that the colored men have so
long borne at the hands ofthe South
ern Democracy.
The Daughters Of Liberty cAle-
brated their ninth anniversary May
Goth, at Topeka, Kansas. There was
grand display. Mrs. Walker was
installed president for the ninth term.
There will be grand calisthenic
drill given at Luken's opera house
June 18th, 1887 for the benefit of the
second Baptist church Of North To
peka. This entertainment will be one
Of the grandest of this season. 1t
will consist of eight little girls who
| will perform the drill. We invite all
to attend. There are two little girls
selling tickets for the prize, Miss Bet
tie Proctor and Miss Cynthia Davis
You can buy tickets from them now
| for Is cents, but on the 4th they
will cost you 25 cents. Doors open
at 8 o'clock sharp. Refreshments
will be served afterwards which will
be the best of everything. Committee
Of arrangements, Mr.. Dan Jones,
Jacob Barker, M. G. Owens, Mr.;
Mamie Level, Sarah Woods, NATL
! dia Jones and Matt Jennings.
Martha ID. West,
General manager.
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Elder I. Ii. Ewing pastor Of the
second Baptist church, left Saturday
the 21st, at 6:10 p. m. on the Rock
Island and Chicago, for Platt city,
Mo-, where he will preach with Ell
der VIM. Brown, pastor Of the Bap-
list church of that city. There is to
be big basket meeting there, We
wish them a good time.
Elder F.Cersey filled Bro Ewing
pulpit Sabbath, audience small on
account ola heavy rain on Sunday.
The Baptist Ministers conference
failed to meet Monday the 23rd, at
? D. m: cause unknown.
The benevolent banner. [volume] (North Topeka, Kan.) 1887-18??, 1887-05-28

The Daughters of Liberty cele-
brated their ninth anniversary May
Goth, at Topeka, Kansas. There was
grand display. Mrs. Walker was
installed president for the ninth term.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-19
THE SHARON CASE.
Argument of Counsel on the Appeal to
the Supreme Court

SAN FRANCISCO, August 1sth.-Ihe appeal from
the decree of Judge Sullivan granting q divorce
in the case of Sarah Althea Hill Sharon vs.
William Sharon and the order allowing her s30,-
on argument to-day before the Supreme Court
sitting in bank. Plaintiff is represented by
Messrs. Terry. FlOurnoy and Tyler, and the
defendant by Messrs. Barnes, Evsps and Hoge.
Most OF the morning session las occupied by
the argument of General Barnes He urged
that for the protection of saaiety marriage
should be made public. He also argued that as
plaintiff vas satisfied to receive $500 month
from the defendant during their relationship as
husband and WIFE, the allowance of S2,JyD q
month alimony was excessive. Il was fu-ther
argued that the allowance Of SIS 600 to counsel
for plaintiff was excessive, as she did not re
qlire money 10 carry on She litigation, having
made arrangements with her attornev Tyler
carry on the litigation, and subsequently, she
agreed to give her othsr attorneys ons-sixth Of
what properly she might recover in sae action
f0r thei- services.
husband, ex-Judge Terry, and the Snall Court
room was crowdess with spectators.
David 5. Terry eegan his reply a. the conclu-
sion OF the argument of General Barnes, He
held the validity OF the contract form Of mar
! riage in every country of the civilized world,
except England As to alimony and counsel
fees, they woald be willing 10 accept one half
what the 6sfense has been led TO pay for coun-
sci snd extra service judge Terry then went
on to deiue the character of the marriage tie,
Maintaining that the Shafon- Hill contract was
perfect matrimonial &C. before the law. lie
des3 ed to correct the ms5take-which amounted
to an assertion against the character of the
YlsintiE-in which coansel referred to the rola-
on sstyeen The plaintiff sI ssd defendant beIs s,s as
| that there is p9thing In this case show
/ ing such q state of affairs. The finding,
! of the Court below repe any such inference
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FOREIGN TOPICS.
r. SSIA'S FINGER IN THE Bull
GARIAN PUDDING.
The Cholera in Italy-Labor Riot in
Frauce-The Liberals in
High Feather.
IspHcrAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-usIos.l
THE Willy Cz.R.
4 Suspicion of Russian Intrigue in the
Bulgarian Affair.

Suspicion of Russian Intrigue in the
Bulgarian Affair.
| Record. UnioRS Special CubEegraus- Copviokted
| by the NelO York 7rtbuRe.l
| LONDON, August 1Sth.-The Bulgarian sitna-
ton is less threatening than it seems The hos
| tile language addressed by the St Petersburg
Gazette 20 Prince Ferdinand is only what was
| expected, and the effect must have been dis
| counted. Such menaces must remain 5rpttn1
JHtnen unless Russia is prepared TO go to war
and turn Ferdinand out, which she is not The
English Foreign Office strongly believes that
I ,othing of that sort will happen. Ferdinand
=. cans to establieh good understanding with
tn Porte, and there is danger there from tIlyt
sid 2.
\ European power formally sanctions Prince
Fert tlnand's occupation of the Bulgarian throne
5seaL use his election was not made in conform
ity WI tn the treaty of Berlin Russia, in fact,
is sls oected of cOnniving at the situation in
order to have a pretext for alleging that the
treaty was violated with theacquiescence of the
other u overs and therefore declaring herseifno
longer bound by ii. This seems to be far
fetched. Russia is Indifferent to European
opinion. and will never be at & loss for pretext
when she thinks the moment Esis come for abro-
eating thi or any other treaty. What the other
Powers no. intend to do is to continue trans
acting the necessary Business with Ferdinand
as they did with the Bulgarian Regency Eng
lsh syrspaI. HES are steadily on the side of Bull
gafia, in spite of the the new Prince being
Cobourg.
Ferdinand starts well He surrounds himself
with patriots of whom StambouloT is a type.
Russian infieenee depends on intrigue and
bribery, but the bulk of the army ans the peo-
pie viii beyond question: support the Prince
cordially.
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4 Winning Gamo Pats Detroit Two in tn


A Winning Game Puts. Detroit Two in the
Lead.
IsDIANAPoLIs, August Tss. THE Detroits
easily added another game tD ,thelr long list OF
victories to-day. Indianapolis found Getzeln
hard TO hit. while the YisitSsH batted Boyle
hard. Indianapolis earned It's 'nly run in the
sixth inning on two doubles a'y seery and
Denny score-Detroit :, Indiazsa oils l.
A QUAKER VICTORY
PHiLADELPHIA, August ESth.-Tial Philadel-
2hias had no trouble in defeating the New
Workers to-day. George was very i'm agular in
his delivery. sending nine men to fist on balls.
Maui on the contrary, war very E. fective.
Seere-Philadelphia II, New York .
cHICAGos DEFEATED.
FsTTSByRG, August 1Sth.-The ehamp.olA and
the pittsburgess had great contest,to-6aw, The
feature OF the game was McCon1iek's naEn rifi-
cent pitching. He seemed determined to 81 nut
out his old club and came very near doing 1t.
Pfeher alone made a clean hit. Fan Haltst n
did not play. The attendance was 5eI !.
2, Chicago /.
NO GAME AT BOSTON
Bosroe7. August 1sth.-There was 10 gave
here TO-DAY on aeeoHnt of rain.
CINcIs,EATI-Cilcinnati T. Louisvilles+5..
LEvELAND-Cleveiand TO- Baltimore :.
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HOME AFFAIRS.
FATAL ELEVATOR ACCIDENT IN
NEW YORK.
ShSFp, the BoodIer, Very Il-Unitea
Isoor Convention-Latest from
the Indian War.
lsrncr4a DISPATCHES TO THE Rsoosn-us,os.l
NOTHING LIKE THEM.
New Yorkevs Wild Over Our Fruit and
Cantaloupes.

lCoPyr9ht, 1857 6y the California associated Press.
New YORK, August Isth.-Ispecial. The
Herald says; California pears reaches, plums
ano aprlcots are all much larger than fruit
grown III the East, and were plentiful in Wash
ington and Fulton markets yesterday On one
stand on Barclay street, outside of Washington
Market, there were pears from California exactly
tWlce the size of our Bartletts and rosy with the
biusn OF rlpeness They were marked 10 cents
apiece, or three for quarter. Big, dark, wine
coiored plums were 40 cents Dozen and made
the reporter mouth water. The white Muscat
grapes had the same effect and as for the
peaches, they beat the best of New Jersey Craw-
lord peaches in size and brilliancy of color, and
were said to be delicious in flavor, but they cost
81 tor small basket, and by the crate they
come az 50 and S3 so. A carload of eantaloupes
Ioio county, arrived yesterday, and were in
excellent condition after their long Journey.
They were gobbled up by limited number of
iruit-dealers in double-quiek time, and were
ing worth s.. There were California pears al
most as big as the cantaloupes, selling at 60 per
box of eighty to ninety pears"
NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE FRrIT
Copyright 1887, by 9c California associated Press.
New YORK, August 1sth.-(special. 1.-THE
Sat ana Express says The peach season re
eeiyed boom to day by the arrival of several
trains from New Jersey and Delaware fruit CEN
tiers. The Jersey peaches are large and in ex-
cellent condition, and the specimens from Del
aware are small in size. From this time on"
commission broker said o-day, Delaware and
Jersey peaches will come In with a rush Splen-
did fruit OF this kind can now be had for II
cents and 81 a basket. This price will hold until
the hrst OF next week, when it is likely it will
go way down. The fruit is larger and jucier
than 1t has been for years. think it is safe to
place the sales of the last week at 600 hush
els and crates in this city alone When the
season is at Its hight this amount viii probably
represent the average daily sales"
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AHOn1eRenedy

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best preventive and preparatory medieine No
matter what the attack, dose of it viii afford
relief, and in ordinary cases viii effect speedy
cure. It's use for over half a century by thou
sands of people has2ndorsed it TEE BEST.
1.-THE value Of household remedy
consists in its accessibility asweli AS its
efficacy, and many attacks OF disease are
warded off by convenient medicines
Simmons Liver Regulator i2a most val
liable medicine to have in the house,
and / heartily recommend it as the
ounce of preventive so riueh talked
of and wished fdr."-T- ". WoRREIL,
Principa6 living Grammar school
Frankfort ps- o5 l2yMWF&wly
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WHOLE NO. 1888.

She was introduced to the defendants family,
and honored by him The defendant visited
her relatives with her, but in public she was re-
garded as an unmarried woman, and he as n
single man. The Court finds that there was n
mutual acknowledgment and assumption OF the
house, and was supported and provided for by
him. The defense has said that as the defend
ant is dead there is nothing of importance left
in this case. There is the honor of a woman
involved We have established the validity OF
this marriage and proven honesty of purpose on
the part of the plaintiff.
Shortly before ; O'Clock, Mr.. Terry having
concluded, recess was taken until tomorrow
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YOSEMITE LEASES,
New Bids to Be Submitted for the Stone
man Hotel Lease.

SAN FRANCISCO, August lSth.-At a meeting
of the Yosemite Commissioners, at their
rooms u the Stock Exchange building this
morning it was decided TO allow all bidders for
leasing the new hotel to withdraw bids submit
ted yesterday. The bidders were asked to
amend and make offers, in addition to bids for
leasing hotel, for leasing also property adjacen.
The bids amended will be submitted at special
meeting called tor tomorrow.
The Royal Arch farm across the Merced river
from the new hotel site, was leased for one year
to Coffman d Kenny for $3.50 The farm is a
picturesque, agricultural property comprising
about forty acres.
The petition of Mrs Isabella Leidig for re-
committee. The Executive Committee reported
in reference to the location of studio site for
c. d. Robinson, an artist, that it had neglected
to make the selection. The CONTRACT for laying
waterpipes TO the hotel was let to ]. Burnett for
ST G770
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GOOD COMMISSION.
One Such Sale a Year Would Make a
Princeiy Income.

WOODLAND, August 1Sth.-W. r. Pond, of
Woodland. to-day began suit in the Superior
Court against George w. Woodard, of Yolo,
to recover the sum of 5000, claimed to be due
him for services rendered for making a sale of
certain piece of land located in Capay val
ley. The complaint sets forth that the defend
ant, on the 26th of April. 1856, agreed to pay
the above sum to plaintiff if he should sue
ceed in bringing him purchaser for the
above described property who would pay the
sum OF $500 therefor that ON the 18th oay
of July the plaintiff brought and introduced a
purchaser who was able and willing to pur-
chase the land from the defendant at the stated
price; that on the 10Th of July plaintiff de-
manded his commission of Sc, ,0OO which the
defendant refused to acknowledge
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A LIVELY TIME.
The United Labor Party and It's Social
Allies.

SYRACUSE, August 1Sth.-When the United
Labor Convention assembled this forenoon, the
Committee on Credentials made its report. The
committee had been in session all night, and
had lively time. In almost all cases they re-
ported in favor of seating the delegates. This
shows that the Socialistic element received but
little attention from the committee.
The Socialist members of the committee sub
mitted long report in favor of seating the con-
testing delegates. lively debate followed
and although the speeches were limited to five
minutes each, the matter had not been settled
at oclock, at which time the Convention took
recess until o'clock.
Upon reassembling the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization reported John McMackin of
New York, for President, and other officers.
communication from committee of the
Union Labor party was Immediately sent back
to the committee. with the information that the
Convention could not treat with them
Adjourned till morning.
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OUT ON THE PLAINS.
Lives Lost and Property Ruined Sy a
Nebraska Hurricane

LINCOLN (Neb.l August 1Sth.-A special tstiie
journal from Republican City, Neb., says the
worst storm OF the season Visited that section at
6 o'clock this evening, blowing down buildings,
unroohpg houses and doing general damage.
large brick school house, nearly complete a.
was wrecked ana. the workmen buried in the
ruins.
J. J. Tonning and a man named Allen, OF
Alma, were killed, and six others seriously in
jured, two fatally.
II. H. Wetherelrs house was blown down and
his wife and two children buried in the debris
and all more or less injured Several other
buildings were carried away or wrecked, and
several persons badly hurt. The damage can
not now be estimated. Hail-stones an inch in
diameter fell during the storm.
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lcopwiq1s, lss7, 6y De califo,,ia a,,ocia,,a p,

7
PErALUaA, August iSth.-Marshal Blume re-
turned to night with - Political Dick" war
rant had been out for him for grand larceny
He is the husband of the woman who was sus-
pected of death by poison recently in Stockton
DICK mas been working on schooner. and
pleasantly greeted Blume as he approached. Ee
denied taking any of the womanfs money and
is anxious 10 have the matter cleared up.
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INVAL Ids.

And all those whose systems are run down need
a medicine that will acs gently, and does not
weaken. simmons Liver Regulator is not only
mild In its action, but ingigorates like glass of
wine giving tone and strength TO the bsdy,
Extract of letter from Hon. AIExAN-
DER II. STEPHENS OF Ca:
Il occasionally use, when my ceadi-
ton requires it, DR.. Simmons Liver
Regulator with gooa-eGect. 1t is unild
and suits me better .han more s6tive
remedies"
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copyTlg, 1857, 6y De CALIFORNIA Associated Iressl
SAN Jose, August 1sth.-The first race to-day
was the 2:27 class. Jane l.. won, Mount Vernon
second, Luella third. Best time 2:2l.
The 2:23 class Stamboul won Redford second
Thapsin third, Artist fourth, Black Diamond
distanced. Best time, 2;l954.
Lottie NJ. died on the track in the last heat
She ran into the fence and bursted blood yes
sell
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ELATED AND HOPEFUL,
Gladsssne Confident tErat the liberals
VIII Come to tie Front.

Record. 5nion's Special Ca,asyYam- -C5pl=tgbteeg
by the New York "flbRnel
LONDON, August 1sth-The gladness and hope
which ifls the Liberal party IS well expressed
by the Liberal leader in two letters ant! by
Lord Rosebery in one speech. 81 have done
my BEST says Gladstone ''to Feunite the lib
eTal party, and except inside the House of Com
mons l am quite satisfied with the result
thereof" That phrase denotes with accuracy
the prevailing conviction among the Liberals
that LibeEal-U l-UniOnism, though still great
force in Parliament, has vanished from among
the voters. Not less clearly does Gladstone
who can be clear and even concise when he
chooses-express in his letter to Brunner the
faith of his party in the coming conversion of
the country TO home rule.
Gladstone, l hear, is by no means impatient.
He thinks things are moving fast enough. The
sinister calculations of the Tories on his falling
strength or increasing years disturb him not
jot He has seldom been younger, hence his
remark to Brunner. What he likes best is the
largeness Of his majority in Cheshire, because,
though it Undesirable in his judgment that the
change in favor of Ireland should be speedy, il;
is still more important that it should be decisive
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BRITIsHsCoLUMBIa4
The Fleet of Cont-aband Cragt-A Heart
less Official.

Copyright, 1887, by The California Associated Pressl
VICTORIA. August lath.-The stearzsr Olyrn-
plan arrived at Nanaino, from. Alaska to-day
and reports that at Sitka the harbor is full OF
sehooners and steamers seized by, the. cutter
Rush in Behring sea.
The United States Marshal turned, ell the In
dians out OF the captured vessels on the beach.
without food or money, in a severe rain-storm,
but the indignation of the citizens forced him
TO put them back again on the vessels where
they have comfortable quarters and plenty to
eat. Some of these Indians have gold medals
presented to them by the President OF the United
states tor their bravery i'll rescuing American
seamen off the coast of Vancouver lslsnds from
wrecked American ships--
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NE sTRIKE vIRTuALLY ENpED.


CITY OF MEXICO, August lSth.-The engineers
strike has COLLAPSED on the end of the road and
all passenger and freight trains are running
with their accustomed regularity between Mex.
leo aud Calers, and the business of the road is
resumed The strikers at San Juan del Rio
endeavored to tamper with the track aud to in
timidste the engineers. They are being looked
after By the authorities of that place. Rural
guards have been located at all terminal points
as far north as Jimuco. and company of soldiers
will be stationed at Jimenez TO quei any inter
ference at that point. No more trouble need be
expected
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A Rubber Conpany's Failure.

New YORK, August lsth.-The New York
creditors of the Raymond Rubber Company,
manufacturers of rubber goods at Norwich and
Colchester, Conn, have received the official no.
tice of Charles Bard, as Receiver of the COM
pany. This was the, first intimation in the
trade that the company was in.troub4a. Its
S750000, and its liabilities about s4ee,t0a, out
side the capital stock
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CfOSSHlan S Specific Mixture,

,,,,h,,. .s ~ .emedy persons can cure themselves
ohsroo; %w III ; least exposure. change of diet or
go g a application to business. The medi-
- ~ vo .tains nothing that Is of the least injury
o. p,o, eno constitution. Ask your druggist for It.
M ;, 81 a bottle. fe261yW5
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MaCKAY AND FLOOD.
The Bonanza Kings Said to Have En-
gineered the Wheat Deal.

Ccpyrght, 1887, by tie California associated Press.
New YORK, August l9th-A. M.-The Tribune
prints two-column story from San Francisco
purporting to give the inside history of the Cal
ifornia wheat deal. 1t says the deal was ar.
ranged By Mackay and Flood to recuperate
themselves from tremendous losses In wheat
and other speculations for few years past The
intent also was to start big boom in mining
stocks, but this vas given up after the COLLAPSE
of the Chicago wheat deal, in which they were
interested.
1t says that MaCtay never was worth over
SIS 900, 600, and that he has lost half of It In
cable and telegraph speculations, Texas rail
ros ds and anremunera.iye mines. 1t Gays that
Mackay & Floods loss he's been S., 900 0O0 OF S.
900. 600 in the last wheat deal